Rhythym Metre and Tempo
Piece is in 3/4 it is dance like
Maintains allegro until last 2 bars of adagio
Lots of uses of hemiola’s (music feels 2/4 instead of ¾)
Tonality and Harmony
Piece is in A Major, modulates to E Major, then to B Major (tonic then supertonic)
Diatonic harmony
Plagal cadence to end piece
Texture
Alternates between Homophonic and Contrapuntal Texture
Short monophonic passage in bars 108-109
Handel uses a lot of imitation
Varies number of parts singing at once
Word Setting
Mix of syllabic and melismatic word setting
4 motifs are repeated a lot
Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, 1st movement
Basics
Composed in 1788
Performed in a large room in a big house or small concert hall
Total symphony has 4 movements
Performance markings
div. (viola part) - players divide into 2 groups
1 - 1 person plays this part
A 2 - both players play this part
Sf - Accent
Tr - Trill
Structure & Tonality
Sonata Form (Exposition, Recapitulation, Development)
G Minor
Exposition 1st subject Falling motif; Played by strings first, in G minor
2nd Subject desc chromatic patterns; strings & woodwind, Bb major
Development based on 1st subject, developed starts F #
Recapitulation 1st Subject repeated with some variation
2nd subject repeated with some variation Coda Perfect Cadences in G Minor
Rhythym Metre and Tempo
4/4 throughout and at molto allegro (very fast)
Short rhythmic ideas repeated (anacrusis of double quaver crotchet)
Dotted rhythms and syncopation for interest
Harmony
- Diatonic and functional harmony
- Chromatic chords
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Circle of 5ths (2nd subject)
Texture
- Homophonic texture
- Counterpoint and imitation,
- Octave doublings,
- Dialogue between woodwind and strings
Dynamics
Exposition: 1st sub: quiet, loud transition to quiet 2nd subject which gets louder
Development: quiet, loud section, back to quiet _-_
Recapitulation: same as exposition _-_-
Sudden dynamics
Instrumentation
Uses chamber orchestra made of: Strings, Woodwind and Horns
Strings are always busy
Woodwind don’t play much, sustained notes
Horns, one in G and another in Bb, maximizes note range
Chopin – Prelude 15 Db Op. 28 - 1839
Basics
Raindrop because of repeated pedal note
24 preludes, one in each major and minor
Most likely performed in home or small concert hall
Structure
Ternary form (ABA)
Section A: Db major lyrical melody accompanied by quavers, inner ABA structure
Section B: C# minor melody in bass, builds to 2 FF climaxes
Section A: Db major short repeat of first A, ends in coda
Rhythm Metre and Tempo
In 4/4 time
Septuplet and dectuplet in bars 23 and 79
Rubato for expression, to give and take time from the piece
Played in Sostenuto, unhurried manner
Melody
Lyrical Ornamented melody decorated with acciaccaturas and turns
Melody moves to bass in section B
Made of 4 or 8 bar phrases
Tonality and Harmony
Db major, occasional chromaticism